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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2023)

Pat Buckley: But that includes responses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2023)

Pat Buckley: I thank Mr. O'Regan for that honesty. I am just trying to paint a picture of this. It just amazes me that we cannot deliver stuff within our own health service and pay the staff appropriately but we can still outsource it at a higher cost.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Pat Buckley: I thank Ms Duffy and Ms Cox for their opening statement, their honesty and their passion. I love it. Sometimes people come in here and they have a fear of cameras or whatever. The witnesses are spot on about a rights-based approach, based on needs, not means. We have been hammering that here for the past number of years, in the context of Sláintecare, the future of mental health care...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Pat Buckley: That is good to know. In the back of my mind I am thinking that that is another bit of legislation that needs to be worked on, because it is about protecting people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Pat Buckley: No, I am not. I love Ms Duffy's honesty, and that is why I asked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Pat Buckley: Talk about a wealth of knowledge. I thank the witnesses very much. Very briefly, in many organisations, with whatever one comes across, there seems to be a lot of disjointedness, particularly in trying to get wraparound services, etc. Would the newly formed Decision Support Service, that network, be of any advantage? Does it fall under any remit to help Family Carers Ireland or carers...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Pat Buckley: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Pat Buckley: I thank the witnesses; they have covered an immense amount of ground. I have two questions and the first is on primary schools. It is normally the astute teacher who spots something wrong with a child. Does Scotland have any early intervention plans, services, follow-ups or paths in the primary school? I am interested in the following issue. In Ireland we do not mix autism and mental...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Pat Buckley: Very briefly, I wish to thank the Chair, the secretariat and everybody else who has been involved in this committee. This has been a whirlwind where I have learned so much but I want to learn and do more. I think of all of the witnesses and I see how far behind we are. This gives us more momentum to drive on. We learn by sharing ideas and listening to witnesses. It has been a complete...

Respite Care Services: Motion [Private Members] (30 May 2023)

Pat Buckley: I thank Deputy Tully for bringing forward this motion. Carers work all year round. They do not get holidays and are not entitled to them according to Family Carers Ireland, FCI. We spoke about this issue at the meeting of the Joint Committee on Autism this morning. The representatives of FCI said that families who have members with autism have additional costs. This works out, on...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Postal Services (31 May 2023)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Minister for taking this matter this morning. I want to discuss the fact that the parcel offices in Midleton and Youghal, County Cork are to be relocated. The Youghal parcel office is to be relocated to Dungarvan, County Waterford, which is strange. An Post wants to move the Midleton parcel office to Little Island, which is now part of Cork city. If this goes ahead, there will...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Postal Services (31 May 2023)

Pat Buckley: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. It is one I expected. I understand the part of commercial companies and so on. Transformation will end up like the banks and supermarkets, where people do not talk to staff anymore because everything will be done by machines. The sustainable model is one issue that confuses me. I live in Midleton. If my parcel cannot be delivered, it will be...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Committee (1 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: I propose to suspend the meeting temporarily to allow our witnesses take their seats.

Committee on Public Petitions: An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Annual Report 2021: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: I welcome everyone to the meeting. Apologies have been received from Deputies Martin Browne and Cormac Devlin. I do not see any other apologies here. The minutes of the private and public meetings held on 3 May and 4 May 2023 have been circulated. Are they agreed? Agreed. I remind members of the constitutional requirements that they must be physically present within the confines of the...

Committee on Public Petitions: An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Annual Report 2021: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: The Senator may contribute again later if he wishes.

Committee on Public Petitions: An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Annual Report 2021: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: If the Senator wants to come back in in a minute, he may. I call Senator Murphy.

Committee on Public Petitions: An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Annual Report 2021: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: Through the Chair. Remember we have rules and regulations.

Committee on Public Petitions: An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Annual Report 2021: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: We are not the jury.

Committee on Public Petitions: An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Annual Report 2021: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Pat Buckley: I know that but I am just making the point-----